Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life
Seen it?2026 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Once the Demon King, now a shut-in NEET—Ryusei Narukami's second life is anything but peaceful! When Meteor Hanaori, the Hero who once defeated him, suddenly returns as a normal high school girl, his world is thrown into chaos. Determined to change, Ryusei reenters society as a teacher and ends up teaching at her school! Their explosive reunion reignites the past—and sparks an unexpected love!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 86K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
- Akira SekineMeteor Hanaori (voice)
- Jun FukuyamaRyusei Narukami (voice)
- Seena HoshikiMako Satsuki (voice)
- Hitomi UedaMatsurika Nagamori (voice)
- Sora TokuiMana Kuraishi (voice)
- Nene HiedaMinto Takigawa (voice)
- Rie TakahashiAyame Takanashi (voice)
- Hiromi IgarashiEriko Asahina (voice)
- Ayasa ItoMoe Narukami (voice)
- Yoko HikasaSakura Rokudo (voice)